Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-23

~ EtENs o. 49, E4HH @4MlfEs asa - 3
marx q Fespeea le the mernoty ~ She
Deceased ihs nouae sdt0urnei.
First csavensaan sgshr view Parig.
Cscrxxarr. Rsb. z2-Tbe Industrial
Labor Goa efenee. ealIed b. tie meet
tnz beid ID irdtaaacolis iasl SeDtcmbeF.
eas - have mes fs ihs Mnsis Hail e
day e Noon- a. thaf houf. IDEAL ttr8e.
the door we're yet eiosed, and one ball
nuu1rsd dsiezaase Stood en he sfAifz
awaiting admiszioa. and wifhin NJ
CREST h1H VS. silent sad tsnautleaA
Fiecards weFs piaced IL TIE sisies With
names ~ States On tnem as guides for
| tie SEALING Of deieaste4. Two bundFe1
Btstss flags e. - ed in fFOnt Of TIE
Speaker's cssk formed TIE sole afteupt
at dscosati0a- Half AZ boar iafeg twe
| DiroetoKs appeared With tuo long STRIPS
Of muslin viii 6ae designs printed %
them, and prossedsd 10 lsis1fsiy man
ner - strsteh them across fhe hall Be
| fore this Was secompiished the doors
we're openad. 4nd ne dsleasisa 10 this
Gfst osnysnfisn Of The ses parry began
20 take their ssats.
The novel feasnre ~ tie delegations
IL the presence OF 10 iady dalsRstes.
They took seats. rot Ia q hGach, bat
en- onz the men Of their proper Ststes,
and appeared 10 Be entirely 81 home 10
this nee Business
AZ o'clock B. 5. Heath, Of ChiszRo,
Chairman of the kEeeutive COMMITTEES.
called the Convention 70 order.
AZ that time there we're about 81 del
eRatss SEATED, and very sparse attend
ance Of spectators
Heath said 70 was customary and prop
o. on such oceaai rus ~ this 70 begin
By invoking dsyins blessing.
A vsiee II objecs.S
Mr.. Loekwoo1, Of the Baptist church
Of this city, offered = brief prayer.
Tue Secretary called the roll Of states
and received the reports Of the oo1di-
ton of representation Of the various
States. California, louisiana, Maine.
Nevada, Osrolinas, and Vermont we're
not represented. Illinois reported 65
Heath namsd Richard TFsgelgyck -
temporary chairman, aBd be vas elect
ed unanimously.
PFesident Trevelwyck, In assuming
the chair, counaeIea ccagtesy, good will
and good business methods. he then
said that be vas Ia doubt concerning
the propriety Of acting at this h0nr. bot
az the last moment felt ID bic duty to
obey the wishes OF the delegates. He
wanted 10 say that be was With them IN
obedisnee TO IAv, bat not 10 defyinR TIE
law.
A committee vas appointed, eompFis.
ing one from each State, on permanent
organization, rules and order Of buai.
ness.
Asp. N. the oonysniion adiourDsd
until z p. m.
EvEsTN0 SESSION.
The number Of delegates vas much
smaller than shat Of the afternoos,
owing to the absence Of many who wers
engaged in the committee meetings
There we're about 200 visitors 10 the
dress circle, and the vast auditorium Of
the Music Hall seemed almost empty
A letter was read from General Weaver,
OF Iowa, reQFetting his inability 10 b.
present. He suggested that the plat.
form should chiefly relate TO laRd
money and transportation. He favored
the election Of United States Senators
by q direct vote of the people Of the
| States. he begged the Convention not
10 put any new startling principles il
the platform. 10 conclusion be said
go ahead; strike hard. Thy people
shall be my people. Thy God shall b
nv God"
The rules we're suspended TO allow
the reading OF q resolution favoFing
hours IS d,y's work In all Govern
ment, Stale ard municipal employ.
ment
The Committee on Permanent Or
Ranization reported for President, A. J
StreAt0F OF Illinois, and for Wee Presi
dent, Richard ID. Treveivyck Of Michi
gan, and tie report was unanimously
adopted, and Mr.. StEeator went to the
chair without tbe help Of an escort, al
the suggestion Of one being by tn,
chair, who said the w0TkinQmen should
scorn 10 ape the fooieries Of the sffet'
8rist0crais.
Streator began bic address by ssyiae
"Geotlemen OF the conventicn." A
lady delegate asked what about ths
ladies. To which be responded. "anc
ladies Of the convention, particularly
the lady from Wisconsin" Having
thus stsrtt be proceeoed 20 say tbs
OBJECT Of this Convention was 10 or.
Ranizs party for the common good OF
the whole people. To guard the veal
against the strong. He wished IL On.
desstood that this party was not party
Of anarchy. though ID was a fact thai
she Anarchists were not much heard OF
until there was an undue number Of
niiilionaires, nov it vas the duty Of The
party 10 guard equally against tbs en-
actions OF one class and the robberies
OF the other. Her address was devoted
largely TO advice In regard 10 things q
be avoided in making the platform and
againet the Establishments Of politicians
after the party has been organised and
started into political notice.
The Committee on Rales aud RssoIu.
tons reported and their report vas
adopted.
AmenoriaI vas sent TO the Commit.
Tee on Resolutions, Quite q number OF
resolutions we're saersd and seat 10 She
same committee without action.
By general request Mrs. Martin Todd,
OF Michigan, addressed the convention.
She began by saying that II the words
OF Mr.. James u. Blaine, spoken in
Pennsylvania last September, we're trua,
there Vas no eAuae for this convention,
lie said that the workiagman had
prosperity behiad him an ! prosperity
before aim" Bat, ste said. The words
Of General Logan contradiceed in =
mAsner the words of Blaine. when, In
excnaing himself for net speaking bis
workingmen's spesoh any longer. be
said, The people DO not elect Senators
and Presidents. and therefore I must
make my speeches 10 those who do. !"
Taking this as q text, Mrs. Todd vent
on 10 say that the workingman, even
With che ballot In bis hand, had not
been eiectine The ofiiceFs OF this Gov
eminent for years. lie had been dis
franohised by the maehinations Of the
monopolists aud by the gross evils Of
the saee system Of the eoaatFy. she
pointed cut q remedy for all this. A
perfect union into one party ~ ali the
classes Of labofinR men. Hitherto fac
ti0ns had split into pieces every work
inRman's sffert a. union. OrRanizatien
aloRs would give power. Recurring 20
the evils Of the present time, she said
that plumber wAa noW obtained thranch
special leetslation. through countries,
through officials, through the militia,
tkrouah f1ukeftan's--M hat shall call
them y she asked. Cfies Of assAs.
sins. ~murdefers. and murdeFlne
thieves.H 81 leave the saying Of bad
words 10 The gentlemen said the spsak
er. She thought that Henry Goosee did
not 80 far enough. that be did nos see
the evil q lhe maney ~. ten. She de-
atIaNasf a. - A..